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East Wilkes Middle School

Wilkes County Schools · Wilkes County

Address
2202 Macedonia Church Road, Ronda, NC 28670
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370495002655
346
Students
25.3
Teachers (FTE)
13.7:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
63
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
18.3%
Chronically absent
46.6%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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East Wilkes Middle SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. East Wilkes High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-121.4 mi
  2. Ronda-Clingman Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-52.9 mi
  3. C B Eller Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-53.2 mi
  4. Elkin HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Elkin City Schools4.0 mi
  5. Elkin MiddleMiddle · Grades 7-8 · Elkin City Schools4.0 mi
  6. Elkin ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-6 · Elkin City Schools4.3 mi
  7. Roaring River Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-54.8 mi
  8. Jonesville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Yadkin County Schools5.0 mi
  9. Traphill Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K-58.7 mi
  10. North Wilkes High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-129.6 mi

How East Wilkes Middle School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 63 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools54th percentile
Higher than 54% · rank 1,060 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools72nd percentile
Higher than 72% · rank 119 of 456
Wilkes County Schools50th percentile
Higher than 50% · rank 11 of 22

Chronic absence is lower here than at 64% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score unchanged since 2014 (63 → 63). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202563CMet60.9
202455CNot Met53.8
202355CNot Met56
202261CNot Met60.9
201971BExceeded66.9
201864CMet59.9
201764CMet59
201663CExceeded57
201565CExceeded60
201463CExceeded58

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Wilkes County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 82.37%Hispanic 11.27%Two+ Races 5.78%Black 0.58%
White: 82.37% (285) Hispanic: 11.27% (39) Two+ Races: 5.78% (20) Black: 0.58% (2)
White82.37%
Hispanic11.27%
Two+ Races5.78%
Black0.58%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 346
52.31%181 Female
47.69%165 Male

Student counts for East Wilkes Middle School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 346 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 81.7%Chronically absent 18.3%
Regular attendance: 81.7% (295) Chronically absent: 18.3% (66)
Regular attendance81.7%
Chronically absent18.3%

Student Population

Students Counted: 361
46.6%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for East Wilkes Middle School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 361 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 90.83%Beginning 9.17%
Experienced: 90.83% (21) Beginning: 9.17% (2)
Experienced90.83%
Beginning9.17%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 23 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
4.34%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for East Wilkes Middle School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 23 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)68.5%41.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)60.5%31%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)59%41.6%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)41%17.4%31.9%9.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)39.5%29.5%24.5%6.5%
Science (grades 5 & 8)31.5%27%33.3%8.1%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-1.6871.6

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers23.02
Experienced teachers20.91 (91%)
Beginning teachers2.11 (9%)
Holding a standard license23.02 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (66 of 361)18.3%
Economically disadvantaged46.6%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.8
Library books per student27.96
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom2.36

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the East Wilkes Middle School report card PDF

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East Wilkes Middle School's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.